INDONESIA NATURAL FIBRE PUSH COULD HAVE LIMITED BENEFIT, INDUSTRY WARNS
March 1st, 2014
THE INDONESIAN government’s decision to promote natural fibres in place of synthetics may have merit, but the country’s garment and textile export industry may not gain from the move, industry experts argue.Indonesia’s ministry of industry recently announced plans to promote banana and pineapple fibres to minimise its textile industry’s dependence on polyester and rayon. But industry experts have doubts. “We don't think alternative natural fibre - such as banana and pineapple - will able to replace the usage of current ordinary fiber such as cotton, ...
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